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Throughout March and April 2013, the KSA Ministry of Labour launched a series of surprise labour inspections designed to root out unlawful working in the Kingdom.

Retirement and end-of-service planning in the Middle East is coming of age, and now is the time for employers to prepare to meet their lump sum payment obligations...

On 14 January 2020, the DIFC published Employment Regulations and amendments to DIFC Law No. 2 of 2019 (the "DIFC Employment Law") ...

On 04 April 2018, the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization issued a groundbreaking Ministerial Decision No. 212 of 2018 on the regulations relating to the employment of UAE nationals...

This law came to effect on March 2024 and amends provisions in DIFC Laws.

Throughout the Middle East and Africa, there are significant variations in the Wealth Equity Indices by country. Women in this region accumulate less wealth than men at the end of their careers for many reasons.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) employment environment has witnessed extensive development in the first six months of 2024.

All full-time employees working in the UAE, whether UAE nationals or foreign employees, are entitled to receive ‘end of service benefits' at the end of service, subject to conditions, under Article 51...

From 1 February 2020, the DIFC Authority is replacing the existing arrangement of statutory end of service gratuity, payable on termination of employment

Employing GCC nationals across the Gulf can create specific pension and social insurance obligations that are often misunderstood by employers. Across the GCC, there are approximately 24,500 GCC nationals employed in the private sector of another GCC member state. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) alone, GCC nationals in the private sector has increased by over 3,000% since 2007.